About Whitmore’s

Established in 1890, Whitmore’s Timber is a long-standing Importer and distributor of European, American, and Tropical hardwoods.

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Who are Whitmore’s?

Whitmore’s Timber serves many markets nationwide, from construction, joinery and restorative work to furniture production and boat building. We offer a rapid turnaround and nationwide delivery from our Leicestershire site.

Our vast stocks, customer friendly practices and wide range of services -including structural grading, bespoke machining and kilning allow us to lead the market as a trusted and credible one stop hardwood timber supplier.

Whitmore’s is Born

1890

Business founded by T.G.Whitmore, originally a blacksmith & wheelwright.

1900

Austin Whitmore, son of T.G.Whitmore, started milling home grown round logs.

41ft Oak beam supplied for St. George’s Chapel.

1929

Windsor and William Mallinson & Son acquire all shares of Whitmore’s Timber Ltd.

1958

Having been laying maturing for 8 years, Whitmore’s supply Oak for The Old Bailey doors.

1972

Whitmore’s Timbers site in Bury St Edmunds was bought by the Ministry of Transport, so the company relocated to its current site in Leicestershire.

1984

Installation of vacuum kilns.

1987

Supply of timber for The Globe Theatre, London.

2000

Whitmore’s Timber is acquired by Michael Smee.

2003

Old mill closes.

2005

Whitmore’s Timber opens new mill.

2022

Michael’s son, Christopher Smee, appointed as Managing Director of the company.

Our Commitment to the Environment

We believe that timber is the most environmentally friendly building product available but only when managed appropriately. Whitmore’s Timber are committed to promoting the use of well managed timber sources worldwide.

We offer both FSC and PEFC certified material and carry out regular internal audits in our strive to constantly improve our own purchasing practices and to fulfil our commitment to the long term protection of the worlds natural resources.

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Our range of stock

We pride ourselves on the quality of our impressive range of stock. Our team are passionate about our products and have a wealth of expertise and experience in sawn and machined hardwoods. We are always happy to advise customers to the best of our knowledge and take an empathetic view when dealing with customer enquiries because we understand that there are many variables involved when working with such a high-end natural product.

Our continued drive for excellence has helped us develop a reputation as one of the UK’s leading hardwood timber suppliers.